A mouse-and-keyboard based user interface is updated based on gestures made on a touch screen that is displaying the mouse-and-keyboard based user interface. The user interface update process includes the steps of receiving one or more touch events in response to a gesture made on the touch screen, translating the touch events to a mouse-and-keyboard based command, transmitting the mouse-and-keyboard based command to an operating system, and receiving an updated display in response thereto.
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1. A method of interpreting gestures made on a touch screen that is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI), comprising: receiving a press-and-hold event in combination with a tap event in response to gestures made on the touch screen, wherein the press-and-hold event is detected in response to a user placing and holding a finger in contact with the touch screen beyond a first threshold amount of time, and wherein the tap event occurs after the press-and-hold event is detected; translating the received events to a mouse right-click command responsive to determining that the press-and-hold event in combination with the tap event was performed in less than a second threshold of time and determining that a location of the tap event is greater than a threshold distance from the location of the press-and-hold event; transmitting the mouse right-click command to an operating system; and receiving from the operating system, in response to the transmitted mouse right-click command, an updated mouse-and-keyboard based UI.
A touch screen interface translates gestures into mouse right-clicks. It detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the system interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is then sent to the operating system, which updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu). The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operating system is executing on a remote machine.
Building on the method of translating touch gestures to mouse right-clicks: It detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the system interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is sent to an operating system running on a remote machine (i.e., not the device with the touch screen). The remote operating system then updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu), and this updated interface is shown on the touch screen. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operating system is a guest operating system executing in a virtual machine.
Building on the method of translating touch gestures to mouse right-clicks: It detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the system interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is sent to a guest operating system running inside a virtual machine. The virtual machine environment then updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu), and this updated interface is shown on the touch screen. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the updated mouse-and-keyboard based UI includes a display of a context menu at a location of the press-and-hold event.
Building on the method of translating touch gestures to mouse right-clicks: It detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the system interprets this as a mouse right-click. The updated mouse-and-keyboard based user interface, in response to the mouse right-click, shows a context menu displayed at the location where the "press-and-hold" gesture initially occurred. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
5. A computing device comprising: a touch screen; and a processing unit configured to: receive a press-and-hold event in combination with a tap event in response to gestures made on the touch screen, wherein the press-and-hold event is detected in response to a user placing and holding a finger in contact with the touch screen beyond a first threshold amount of time, and wherein the tap event occurs after the press-and-hold event is detected; translating the received events to a mouse right-click command responsive to determining that the press-and-hold event in combination with the tap event was performed in less than a second threshold amount of time and determining that a location of the tap event is greater than a threshold distance from the location of the press-and-hold event; transmitting the mouse right-click command to an operating system; and receiving from the operating system, in response to the transmitted mouse right-click command, an updated mouse-and-keyboard based UI.
A computing device with a touch screen translates gestures into mouse right-clicks. The device's processor detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap on the touch screen. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the processor interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is then sent to the operating system, which updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu). The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
6. The computing device of claim 5 , wherein the operating system is configured to execute on a remote machine.
A computing device, similar to the previous description, translates touch gestures into mouse right-clicks: The device detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the system interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is sent to an operating system running on a remote machine (i.e., not the device with the touch screen). The remote operating system then updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu), and this updated interface is shown on the touch screen. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
7. The computing device of claim 5 , wherein the operating system is a guest operating system executing in a virtual machine.
A computing device, similar to the previous description, translates touch gestures into mouse right-clicks: The device detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the system interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is sent to a guest operating system running inside a virtual machine. The virtual machine environment then updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu), and this updated interface is shown on the touch screen. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
8. The computing device of claim 5 , wherein the updated mouse-and-keyboard based UI includes a display of a context menu at a location of the press-and-hold event.
A computing device, similar to the previous description, translates touch gestures into mouse right-clicks: The device detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the system interprets this as a mouse right-click. The updated mouse-and-keyboard based user interface, in response to the mouse right-click, shows a context menu displayed at the location where the "press-and-hold" gesture initially occurred. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving a press-and-hold event in combination with a tap event in response to gestures made on the touch screen, wherein the press-and-hold event is detected in response to a user placing and holding a finger in contact with the touch screen beyond a first threshold amount of time, and wherein the tap event occurs after the press-and-hold event is detected; translating the received events to a mouse right-click command responsive to determining that the press-and-hold event in combination with the tap event was performed in less than a second threshold amount of time and determining that a location of the tap event is greater than a threshold distance from the location of the press-and-hold event; transmitting the mouse right-click command to an operating system; and receiving from the operating system, in response to the transmitted mouse right-click command, an updated mouse-and-keyboard based UI.
Software stored on a computer-readable medium translates touch screen gestures into mouse right-clicks. When executed, the software detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap on the touch screen. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the software interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is then sent to the operating system, which updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu). The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the operating system is executing on a remote machine.
Software, similar to the previous description, translates touch gestures into mouse right-clicks: The software detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the software interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is sent to an operating system running on a remote machine (i.e., not the device with the touch screen). The remote operating system then updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu), and this updated interface is shown on the touch screen. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the operating system is a guest operating system executing in a virtual machine.
Software, similar to the previous description, translates touch gestures into mouse right-clicks: The software detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the software interprets this as a mouse right-click. This command is sent to a guest operating system running inside a virtual machine. The virtual machine environment then updates the displayed user interface in response (e.g., by opening a context menu), and this updated interface is shown on the touch screen. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the updated mouse-and-keyboard based UI includes a display of a context menu at a location of the press-and-hold event.
Software, similar to the previous description, translates touch gestures into mouse right-clicks: The software detects a "press-and-hold" (finger held for a short duration) followed by a tap. If the tap occurs relatively quickly and a short distance from the initial press-and-hold location, the software interprets this as a mouse right-click. The updated mouse-and-keyboard based user interface, in response to the mouse right-click, shows a context menu displayed at the location where the "press-and-hold" gesture initially occurred. The touch screen is displaying a mouse-and-keyboard based user interface (UI).
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